Chapter 1 The Broken Promise
Chapter 1 The Broken Promise
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When Quinn Bridger delivered the project proposal to Trent Grafton’s office, she happened to see Trent fastening a ruby necklace around Sidonie Stonehurst’s neck.
She stared at the ruby necklace, entranced. It was the same necklace she had begged Trent to bid for after seeing it in the auction catalogue.
In their three years of marriage, she had never once asked him for anything.
The first thing she asked him to do was to purchase the necklace, simply because it was a cherished heirloom from her mother.
“A mere necklace has you so captivated. I always said you were a vain one,” Trent’s friend, Yorick Lamont, said with a look of disdain.
Ignoring Yorick’s mockery, Quinn swiftly stepped forward, reaching out toward Sidonie’s neck.
In the next moment, her wrist was seized by Trent. “I’ve already given the necklace to Sidonie.”
you promised to give me that necklace!” Quinn said, her usually beautiful face marred by a rare display of anger.
Trent frowned, a clear displeasure in his eyes. “Stop messing around. This is my gift to celebrate Sidonie’s promotion to co–pilot.”
Messing around? A chill ran through Quinn’s heart. “What if I insist on having that necklace?”
From the side, Yorick mocked, “Trent, I’ve always said that Quinn is not worthy of you. She’s vain and incompetent. You should divorce a woman like her sooner rather than later. Only a woman like Sidonie truly matches you.”
The marriage between Trent and Quinn was a secret known only to a select few. However, it was common knowledge that Sidonie was Trent’s first crush.
“Don’t be ridiculous. I have no interest in being a homewrecker,” Sidonie declared disdainfully, then promptly removed her necklace and nonchalantly tossed it at Quinn’s feet.
A necklace worth millions was casually discarded on the ground as if it were mere trash.
Quinn’s eyes welled up with tears as it was the necklace her mother treasured immensely.
Slowly, she crouched down, gradually drawing the necklace into the palm of her hand.
The cold edges of the necklace bit into the palm of her hand.
Condescendingly, Sidonie spat, “What a woman should truly care about is knowledge and perspective. Instead of squabbling with me over a necklace, you’d be better off enriching yourself!”
What kind of knowledge or perspective does she have? She went to some trash university, and if it weren’t for Trent’s kindness, letting her hang around in the company, she’d probably be sweeping the streets!” Yorick
scoffed.
All those insults, and Trent hadn’t spoken a single word in Quinn’s defense.
As such, Quinn rose to her feet, ignoring Yorick completely. She fixed her gaze on Sidonie. “You keep saying
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Chapter 1 The Broken Promise
you don’t want to be the homewrecker, yet why did you readily accept a necklace worth millions from someone else’s husband?”
Sidonie scoffed, “I merely regarded it as a casual gift from a friend. I didn’t pay any attention to its value!”
“Really? So friends casually gift million–dollar necklaces now, do they? I assume Yorick is also your friend. Has he ever gifted you anything worth millions?” Quinn mocked.
Sidonie was left speechless. Even Yorick, who was standing next to her, wore a somewhat stiff expression.
“Enough,” Trent said irritably. “It’s just a necklace. Don’t blow it out of proportion!”
Quinn tightly clutched the necklace in her hand. To Trent, it was just a necklace, but her mother once used it in a war–torn foreign land in exchange for medicine and food, thereby saving fifty orphans.
For her, the necklace was not just a mere piece of jewelry, but also a symbol of her mother’s steadfast conviction!
Taking a deep breath, Quinn recalled the phone call she had received before entering the office. It informed her that her parents‘ ashes were already on the plane, set to arrive in Jexburgh tomorrow.
She lifted her gaze toward Trent, saying, “All right, let’s not discuss the necklace anymore. Tomorrow, my parents‘ ashes are being transported back from abroad. I would like you to accompany me to collect them.”
What worried her parents the most, when they were still alive, was her marital affairs. They always hoped she would settle down and start a family.
She wished for him to accompany her to retrieve her parents‘ ashes, granting her and her parents a measure of dignity.
Trent was momentarily taken aback. He remembered that during their wedding, Quinn had once mentioned that her parents had tragically died overseas due to an unforeseen accident.
A glint flickered in Sidonie’s eyes, while Yorick scornfully retorted, “Quinn, you really have no shame, don’t you? To think you’d even resort to such an excuse to get Trent to accompany you!”
Quinn ignored Yorick and only focused on Trent.
A flicker of hesitation flashed across his handsome face. However, he still said, “All right, I’ll accompany you
tomorrow.”
Without uttering another word, Quinn turned around and left the CEO’s office.
As she stepped out of the room, she heard Yorick questioning, “Are you really going to accompany this woman tomorrow?”
“No matter what, Quinn is my wife,” Trent said in a serious tone. “It’s my duty to accompany her to retrieve her parents‘ ashes.”
That woman was absolutely spouting nonsense. Who in their right mind would travel so far from abroad just to bring back the ashes of an orphan’s parents?”
Each mention of the word “orphan” pierced Quinn’s heart.
She lowered her gaze, studying the necklace in her hands. “Mom, Dad,” she murmured, “I’ll come for you
tomorrow!”
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The following day, when the agreed–upon time came, Trent was nowhere to be found.
A flicker of unease subtly crossed Quinn’s heart.
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She dialed Trent’s number, only to be met with his impatient voice on the other end. “Sidonie’s mother twisted her ankle. I’m accompanying her to the hospital.”
“Trent, hurry over here and help my mom,” Sidonie’s voice echoed from the phone.
“All right,” Trent responded, his voice ever so gentle.
Before Quinn could say anything else, Trent had already hung up the phone.
Quinn felt a chilling sensation enveloping her heart, as if her throat was being strangled. She wanted to cry out, to express her grievances, but in the end, she found herself unable to utter a single word.
How ludicrous. My husband could accompany his first crush’s mother to the hospital for a sprained ankle, yet is unwilling to accompany me, his wife, to collect my parents‘ ashes! Taking a deep breath, she firmly stood up, left the mansion, and drove to the entrance of the military camp.
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The military camp was solemn and dignified. At the entrance, guards dressed in military uniforms stood, rifles in their hands.
Quinn stepped out of the car, her back straight and her steps firm.
Even though she had been discharged from the military three years ago, her stance still resembled that of a soldier.
She made her way to the military camp step by step. Once she reached the front, she stood firm, raised her right hand, and executed a flawless military salute.
Even if she had to do it alone, she was determined to bring her parents‘ ashes back home!
Then, Quinn shouted, “Retired soldier Quinn Bridger from the original Falcon Special Forces, here to retrieve the ashes of former Peacekeeping Force members Montague Bridger and military doctor Arlene Gurney!”
Her voice pierced through the military camp’s skies as the gates slowly swung open.
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Chapter 2 Bringing The Ashes Home
